Transfer news and gossip: Chelsea set to complete loan deal for Gonzalo Higuain, Tottenham place £225m price tag on Christian Eriksen, Crystal Palace interested in Tammy Abraham
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Chelsea are reportedly closing on a loan deal to bring Gonzalo Higuain to the club for the rest of the season. (Marca)
Chelsea are continuing to monitor Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi – with owner Roman Abramovich leading interest in the striker. The Blues boss is taking charge of the club’s rebuilding programme and is taking a vested interest in a possible £100million move for the Argentine hitman. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has stuck a £225m price tag on Real Madrid target Christian Eriksen. (AS)
Tottenham’s former Spain striker Fernando Llorente, 33, has been offered the chance to return to Athletic Bilbao. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is wanted by Crystal Palace after he snubbed a loan switch to Wolves. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United could finally land their long-term reported target Ivan Perisic as Inter Milan look to raise money to fund a move for Real Madrid maestro Luka Modric. (Tuttosport via Calciomercato)
United have accepted they will have to wait until the summer to sign Napoli and Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, 27. (ESPN)
Bayern Munich have increased their offer for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi to £35m (Guardian)
Out-of-favour Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart, 31, is a loan target for Lancashire rivals Preston (FULL STORY)
Liverpool starlet Rafael Camacho is set to leave Anfield just days after being handed his senior debut. (FULL STORY)
Everton are monitoring Porto midfielder Yacine Brahimi. They sent a scout to watch the 28-year-old Algeria international in action during his club’s 3-1 victory over Nacional on Monday night. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham are set to hold talks with out-of-favour Vincent Janssen as they consider letting the striker leave in the January transfer window. (Daily Mail)
Stoke City are weighing up a formal approach to Luton Town after identifying Nathan Jones as a potential candidate to become their third new manager in 12 months. (The Times)
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